8120 Sheridan Blvd, Building C, Suite 335, Arvada, CO 80003

Individual sessions are $150 for 50 minutes. Most clients meet with me once a week, but this is flexible. I also accept Kaiser, Aetna, and United insurance plans.

Yes, I accept Kaiser, Aetna, and United insurance plans.

Thanks for asking. I have a 24-hour cancellation policy to avoid late cancel fees.

I received my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regis University.

I have worked with adults and adolescents in mental health crisis in psychiatric hospitals, facilitated DBT-style group therapy for adults and adolescents, and treated anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, OCD, borderline personality disorder, identity issues, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and grief issues as an individual therapist.

You do not. I try to take some of the anxiety out of the process of starting therapy by offering a complimentary 15-minute consultation before we meet to start getting to know one another and make sure we feel like a good fit. Then we schedule a full 50-minute intake session. You can stop therapy at any time for any reason. I fully support you making final decisions about your care.

Potentially. Therapists tend to specialize based on their experience, competencies, and preferences in certain areas, but we are initially trained as generalists in most cases. I have experience working successfully with a much wider range of issues than listed in my specialties. I won’t take a client I don’t believe I can do excellent work for, so let’s schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation. If I don’t think I can best serve you, I will direct you to someone who can.

Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. I am happy to walk you through the general process and know it is normal to feel a little nervous to start. We can start with a 15-minute phone consultation where I will ask some questions about what you are going through and you can ask me any questions you might have. We will then meet for our first 50 minute session where we will discuss the issues you are facing, your goals, and how we can work to reach them.

Each session following your intake session will usually start with a check-in about your week and any major events that have taken place. I will then guide the conversation toward areas that you want to work on. I may also offer exercises to address the issue from a different perspective. We will talk about whatever is on your mind or feels important to you, but I will jump in and help guide the conversation or get us started if ever you feel stuck.

We will review your progress toward your goals periodically and will decide together, as you start feeling better, when it might be time to start working toward new goals, reduce our frequency of meeting, or stop meeting altogether, depending upon your wishes and what is most clinically appropriate.

I consider myself lucky, my career path has been fairly linear, because I realized early on that I have a passion for mental health care and connecting with people on a deep level. I am good at helping people see themselves and their potential more clearly. The moments where we uncover those insights that answer the “why” questions and release years of pain bring me joy and fulfillment. This job helps me bring out the best version of myself.

Typically, I meet with clients once a week, but we can discuss in our intake session if you would like to meet more or less frequently.

I follow all HIPAA requirements as a healthcare provider, which means I cannot share your personal information, or even that you are a client of mine, with anyone or any agency, without your consent. There are a few legal exceptions to this that apply to all therapists that I am happy to discuss. If you choose to use insurance to pay for therapy, your insurance company will have some information about your care, such as diagnoses and treatment plans.

The answer to this question is highly individualized, but after our intake session, I can give you an estimate based on my clinical experience of how long your treatment might take. Of course, I cannot give any guarantees about the effectiveness of therapy or how long a problem might take to resolve for a particular individual. If it appears therapy is not helping or not helping quickly enough, we can discuss how to make adjustments or alternative treatments.

“Counselor” and “therapist” are used interchangeably in the mental health field. I refer to myself as a therapist, even though my credentials are licensed professional counselor. There are others in the field that also might refer to themselves as therapists, that have different training backgrounds, such as social workers or psychologists. Some may say that “counseling” is a shorter-term relationship that is more skills based, and “therapy” is a longer-term relationship that explores deeper personal experiences, emotions, and beliefs. I tend to provide more therapy rather than counseling, but can use either or both approaches depending upon your needs.

Because I am not a psychiatrist, I am not allowed to prescribe medications or give medical advice. I can share that I have worked successfully with clients who take medications for their mental health and clients who do not, and I am supportive of your choice either way. If you are interested in trying or changing medications, I can provide referrals to psychiatrists who can help.

Yes! I was skeptical when I first began offering telehealth, but I find this option to be high-quality and helpful for many people, which is why I continue to offer it. I value an in-person connection and recommend meeting in-person whenever possible, but I am happy to connect online if this makes therapy more possible for you.